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Debattama Saha as Anokhi Bhalla: Rama and Ramesh's daughter, Babli and Raja's younger sister, Aastha's student, Shaurya's love interest. She is focused and believes in gender equality. She elopes from her forced wedding in order to make a career and be independent. (2020–present)
Karanvir Sharma as Shaurya Sabherwal: Shaan and Aastha's son, Devi and Tej's foster son, Shagun's former fiancé, Anokhi's love interest. He is a misogynist because he assumes that his mother left him to pursue her career. (2020–present
Plot:
Shaurya belongs to an affluent family in Chandigarh. He is a modern-day misogynist and believes that women should be restricted from studying and working. He has such a nature because his mother left him in his childhood unwillingly, to pursue her career in order to aid and support her elderly parents, while he was influenced by his uncle and aunt forming him to what he is now. On the other hand, Anokhi is an ambitious and headstrong girl, willing to make a mark on the society. Having a completely different ideology, she feels that the society is patriarchal and women should strive to life on their own terms.
The story begins with Shaurya's engagement with his long time girlfriend, Shagun. However, on the engagement day, Shagun reveals to Shaurya that she is willing to go to Cambridge to study further. A reluctant Shaurya asks her to choose between her married life and Cambridge. Shagun chooses to follow her dream while an infuriated Shaurya breaks the engagement. On the other hand, Anokhi studies in the same college in which Shaurya's mother, Aastha is a professor, who's highly supportive towards Anokhi. She participates in a debate competition where she speaks up about the need of women to become independent.
Finally, Anokhi's marriage is fixed with an orthodox and alcoholic person, Monty much to Anokhi, Babli and Rama's reluctance. Anokhi's in-laws permits her to continue her studies after marriage at Toronto, Canada. But, the true colours of the family are revealed when she overhears Monty's conversation wherein he addresses wives as 'Glorified Servants' and reveals his unwillingness to allow Anokhi to study. Anokhi tries to persuade her father to stop her marriage, but the latter locks her up in her room. Later, Babli and Rama get to know about Monty's ugly side. They decide to free Anokhi from this forced relation and helps her to run away. After many hurdles, Anokhi finally manages to escape her marriage and reach Aastha's house. Aastha helps her get admission at Sabherwal Institute of Arts and Commerce Institute (SIAC) by requesting her estranged husband, Shaan.
Shaurya, bombards Anokhi with questions, but she cracks the interview with flying colours. The confidence with which she answered all the question, astonished all panel members. Later, Anokhi get tensed as she has to arrange for her Transfer Certificate and fifty thousand rupees for her admission. Babli tries to help Anokhi by lending her gold bangles, which she can mortgage. But, Vineet foils their plan and insults them. Shaurya accuses Anokhi of theft and refuses to provide her admission. But, Aastha proves Anokhi's innocence and thus after several hurdles, Anokhi finally gets admission in SIAC.
Anokhi finds it difficult in adjusting with her new classmates at SIAC. After college premises, the students confined Anokhi and insulted her. They then locked her up in the classroom. Anokhi was deeply traumatized after this incident, but she mustered courage and sought to expose the students. The group of students, led by Kitty and Bebo (Shaurya's cousin sisters) used tactful ways to confute Anokhi's claim. Shaurya too, initially refuted all her claims but later they teamed up to expose the students. Ultimately, the students accepted their mistake. Elsewhere, an agitated Raja shoots Aastha, who was later rescued by Anokhi's parents.
Aastha is quickly rushed to Chandigarh where she is operated. Anokhi and Shaan worry about Aastha, as latter's health deteriorates. Gayatri gets tensed upon listening about Aastha's deteriorating health. Thus, she insists Shaurya to meet Aastha. Later, it is shown that Shaurya visits Aastha. This reveals that Shaurya is not bad at heart and really cares about his mother. But latter's past constantly haunts him, due to which he isn't able to express his love for his mother freely. Later, an infuriated Devi confronts Aastha. Shaurya overhears their conversation and again misunderstands Aastha and hurls accusations at her. Anokhi, who was hearing all this, defends Aastha. Later after a heated argument, Devi manipulates Shaan to give divorce to Aastha.
Aastha expresses her desire of celebrating Shaurya's birthday with him. Anokhi conveys this to Shaurya, who sternly refuses and mistakenly harms Anokhi. Later, Aastha comes to Shaurya to clear out all grudges with him. Shaurya, who was reluctant to hear her, brutally insults her, so she leaves. When Aastha goes missing, Shaurya and Anokhi search for her together. When they search for Aastha in the market, they are caught in the midst of a riot. Anokhi is injured in a blast near the market, but Shaurya rescues her and has her hospitalized. Elsewhere, Shaan finds Aastha.
When Aastha is found, Shaurya unwillingly seeks forgiveness from her. Later, Shaurya becomes envious on seeing Anokhi getting close to ACP Aahir. To separate Shaurya from Aastha and Anokhi, Tej plans to appoint him as the chairman of their college's new branch at Patiala. This is when Shaurya realises that he is falling for Anokhi. Aahir's growing concern for Anokhi irks Shaurya and latter vents his frustration on Anokhi. Anokhi couldn't tolerate the insult and decides to return to her hometown, Kapurthala.
Before leaving for Kapurthala, Anokhi appears for the Economics Preliminary examination. Although she had worked hard for this and topped the exam, she is accused of cheating. She was on the verge of rustication, but Shaurya proves her innocence. Even though she was proven innocent, she doesn't change her decision to leave the college. Elsewhere, Aastha and Shaan file for a divorce. Even though they separate legally, Shaan decides to start afresh with Aastha.
Later, Shaurya convinces Anokhi to continue her studies at SIAC. Aastha becomes sceptical about Shaurya and Anokhi's relationship as she realises that Shaurya and Anokhi are falling for each other. Further, Shagun makes a re-entry, with an objective of spoiling Shaurya and Anokhi's budding love. Amidst this, Shaurya realises how much he loves Anokhi, and wants to tell her this; he travels to Anokhi's hostel, drenched in the rain, where he falls sick. Shaurya spends most of the night with Anokhi, whilst Devi is worried sick as to where Shaurya is. She calls ACP Ahir to help investigate who eventually finds Shaurya. To prevent Anokhi from getting in trouble, Shaurya formulates a plan where it would seem as if he was in the library. Anokhi gets off the hook.
Shaurya wishes to tell Anokhi about his feelings on the day of the festival, however his plans are spoiled because of ACP Ahir. In a fit of rage, he accidentally crashes into Ahir's car and as a result, is arrested. ACP Ahir also reveals that he has feelings for Anokhi.
On the day of Holi, Anokhi eagerly anticipates Shaurya's arrival; however, she begins to worry when she sees Shaurya's family arrive at the college without him. Anokhi asks Kanchan to call Shaurya but Kanchan tells her that she should call him herself. When she does this, however, she is surprised to hear ACP Ahir's voice on the other line, who tells her that Shaurya is in lock up. Anokhi, flabbergasted, travels to the police station, lecturing Shaurya about how his childish behaviour led to her and the students' Holi being ruined. Anokhi returns to the college and whilst reorganizing her decorations she is held by Shaurya, this is seen by Shagun
